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Immunity Under Construction: The Ongoing War Over Pennsylvania’s Statutory Employer Doctrine: Yoder v. McCarthy Construction, Inc., 2025 WL 2981889 (Pa. 2025)

Pennsylvania’s Statutory Employer Doctrine and the Yoder Decision Pennsylvania’s Statutory Employer Doctrine, a cornerstone of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (“WCA”), is once again at the center of a fierce legal and political battle—this time following the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s October 23, 2025, decision in Yoder v. McCarthy Construction, Inc.. The Statutory Employer Doctrine…

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Subrogation Waiver Prevents Insured From Recovering Deductible: Court Enforces Waiver of Subrogation Despite No Insurance Payout

Contracts in construction almost always carry boilerplate waivers of subrogation. They whisper in fine print that parties surrender rights to recover from one another—even when the party seeking recovery never saw a penny from insurance. Why do we sign these waivers? Few can explain. As one columnist put it, “companies who insist on waivers of…

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The Hidden Cost Of America’s Uninsured And Underinsured Motorist Pandemic

America is facing a rapidly worsening uninsured and underinsured motorist crisis, one that is exacting a heavy emotional, human, and financial toll on law-abiding drivers and the insurance system that serves them. Current estimates place the number of uninsured drivers at more than 30 million nationwide, meaning roughly one out of every ten vehicles on…

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When A Pallet Becomes A Package: Lessons from Federal Insurance Co. v. MSC Mediterranean Shipping

In May of 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in Federal Insurance Co. v. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A., that highlights the continuing significance of liability limitations in cargo cases and underscores why subrogation professionals must scrutinize every bill of lading.[1] Chatham Imports, Inc. purchased…

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